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Overloaded with cliche this movie barely moves, it has a ridiculous story, relies on narrator for no actual purpose. It's just boring and I've seen this done better many times before.
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I must admit that I don’t watch movies like this for the storylines or the action. I watch them for the really, ridiculously, insanely hot dudes. In this case, Michael Fassbender and JJ Feild. Action is cool and all, but I am not a fan of gratuitous amounts of blood and decapitations and gory stuff, which this movie had in spades. My eyes sort of glazed over during the bloody parts and came back in focus whenever Fassbender or Feild was on screen. Seriously. YUM. I give this two stars solely for their two delicious faces.
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"I AM A SOLDIER OF ROME, I WILL NOT YIELD!"
Damn, I'm not sure what it is exactly, but I love this movie.
Well, first of Fassbender. Great leading man, just drop his butt in your next film and walk away.
Second is Dominic West. He stole my heart as Jimmy McNulty, but as General Titus Flavius Virilus he's great!
I normally hate digital blood, but something about the production value, attention to detail, I forgave Marshal for this one hang up.
All in all, this film is a fast paced, blood-splattered, foot chase. And I'm usually pretty winded after a viewing. -
It's a shame that more movies about ancient Rome aren't made. It's an era filled with huge action, culture clashes, and political intrigue: all of which can be used to make a great film. Centurion fills in some historical gaps in the story of the ninth legion's final campaign in Britain. Ultimately, it's both a chase film and a revenge film. A small band of legionaries is being hunted by a band of Picts across what will eventually be known…
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An unmemorable sword and sandal, cat-and-mouse chase movie that excels because of Neil Marshall's typical gruesome carnage, but fails because it's soulless. If you want a no-substance b-movie, there are far worst movies to see! Your millage may vary.
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This was my brothers most recent pick for movie night and I actually quite enjoyed this one. The only thing that I knew about this was that Fassbender was in it so going in I wasn't expecting a whole lot but I was pleasantly surprised.
Dealing with the Romans invasion of Britain and the struggle to conquer the Picts. At first I found myself rooting for the Picts, being Scottish I felt an affinity towards them plus fuck the Romans.…
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They say you can't polish a turd... but Neil Marshall has proven otherwise. This film is lacking in any real substantial plot and pretty sparse on narrative. We follow the story of the remaining few of the ninth roman legion... running away... That's it. For its failings Neil Marshall has made it look quite beautiful. From the very beginning we see some great fight scenes with some well placed gore. Marshall has had some great previous success, particularly with the…
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Centurion is a pretty decent movie; it's beautifully shot (thanks to director Neil Marshall of The Descent fame), it's reasonably well-acted, and there's some great violent battle scenes. But the story's a bit uneven, and I found it incredibly hard to really root for anyone. Both sides (the Romans and the Picts) can both be assholes and sympathetic, so beyond Michael Fassbender there's really not a clear likeable person or group. But I did enjoy Centurion and it's certainly worth a watch if you're into this type of film.
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Dude, that was some violent sh**! Not bad though... rather authentic I guess. Yet lacks the depth of "Valhalla Rising".
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What little story there is never gets in the way of the constant bloodbath. It's just a shame that such capable actors had so little to work with.
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Centurion Quintus Dias: My name is Quintus Dias, I am a soldier of Rome, and this is neither the beginning nor the end of my story.
B+
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Me parece extraño que este film no haya tenido mayor relevancia al momento de su estreno quizás es porque proyecta un ambiente bastante sombrío y frío tipo "300" y "Sin City" y al principio no es agradable visualmente, pero si se supera esa dificultad a primera instancia, uno se encuentra con una película que tiene una cinematografía muy cuidada y escenografías realmente hermosas.
Como es predecible, la vi por Fassbender; al revisar el cast me encontré con que también salía…